University of Central Florida

Program Information

Degree Offered

Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art and the Computer

Format: Campus

Program Description:

The MFA in Studio Art and the Computer provides students an opportunity to inform and enhance their artistic practice using twenty-first century electronic media. This emphasis on electronic media is pliable enough to encompass the many ways in which technology intersects with contemporary art and design. Students in the program are invited to combine their backgrounds in traditional art- or computer-related disciplines within a conceptually driven, interdisciplinary environment. Courses provide exposure to time-based media, performance art, video art, sound works, kinetic sculpture, computer-based art, and art using the Internet in order to understand how these forms are driving twenty-first century artistic practice and informing our understanding of contemporary cultural identities.

Students entering this program should be interested in critical exploration of the international dialogue of contemporary art and should be intent upon developing innovative concepts within their own creative work. Full-time students who are interested in becoming practicing artists, college instructors, and industry innovators should flourish in this creative, integrative, and interdisciplinary studio environment.

Eligibility Requirements:

- A portfolio of 20 images of original creative work (to be submitted directly to the Department of Art)

- A letter of research intent (to be submitted directly to the Department of Art)

- Two letters of recommendation preferably from former visual art professors

# of Credits Required:

70

International Student Requirements:

In order to enroll in graduate classes, students must have obtained a baccalaureate or higher degree, prior to the start of the term for which the student is admitted, from a regionally accredited institution or from a recognized foreign institution. International students are not eligible for nondegree/certificate status unless they hold an eligible visa. International applicants are encouraged to begin the application process early. Also, international applicants should ensure all supporting documents, including those required to issue an I-20, are received by the stated application deadline. Only official documentation is accepted and it is the student's responsibility to submit all documents by the application deadline.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Cost Per Credit Hour:

293.00 

Tuition In-State Full Time:

3800 

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Intensive

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Large Suburb

Size & Settings: 20,000 and above